CVE Catalog

CVE-2015-7194

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A buffer underflow in libjar in Mozilla Firefox before version 42.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before version 38.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted ZIP archive.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability can lead to application crashes, affecting service availability. There is also a risk of arbitrary code execution, which can result in serious security breaches.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Mozilla Firefox to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability. Additionally, monitor and restrict the opening of unknown ZIP archives.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer underflow in libjar in Mozilla Firefox before 42.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted ZIP archive.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS